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Perfect Progressive of Verbs Online Quiz
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Q 1 - Paul ____ for a promotion for the past year.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 2 - Ever since her visit to the doctor, Emily ____ a more healthy diet.
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 3 - Susan ____ enough credits to earn her Master’s degree in her first year itself.
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 4 - By the time our visitors from Russia come next month, we ____ construction on our new house.
Answer : D
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 5 - My friend ____ at Samsung for ten years next fall.
B - Will have been programming
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 6 - If you go to bed now and get up until noon tomorrow, you ____ for 12 hours.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 7 - Before she ____ a bad review, Lisa ____ to see the movie “Man in a purple Suit.”
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 8 - The cashier’s feet hurt yesterday because she ____ on them all day.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 9 - If you ____ trouble with your Math class last semester, you should have asked for help. Now, it's too late.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 10 - Before we met, Idris ____ working here for ten years.
Answer : B
Explanation
The action started in the past and continued for some time in the past.
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